Birds
by Aristophanes and Alan H. Sommerstein
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block.)
- ISBN 10
- 085668287X
- ISBN 13
- 9780856682872
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Wiltshire, England: Aris & Phillips Ltd, 1987. Hardcover. VG/VG (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block.). Burgundy cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; white dj with black lettering, orange illustration; xv, 311 pp. A comedy by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It was performed in 414 BC at the City Dionysia where it won second place. It has been acclaimed by modern critics as a perfectly realized fantasy remarkable for its mimicry of birds and for the gaiety of its songs. Includes bibliographical references (pages viii-xv).
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- Seller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 185663
- Title
- Birds
- Author
- Aristophanes and Alan H. Sommerstein
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block.)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 085668287X
- ISBN 13
- 9780856682872
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Wiltshire, England
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Literature Young and Old ; Drama; Greek Comedies ; ;
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About the Seller
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